[Federal Register: December 21, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 245)]
[Notices]
[Page 76644]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[IL229-2; FRL-8259-4]
Notice of Prevention of Significant Deterioration Final
Determination for City of Springfield
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of final action.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces that on November 22, 2006, the
Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) of the EPA dismissed with predjudice
a petition for review of a federal Prevention of Significant
Deterioration (PSD) permit issued to City of Springfield, Illinois, by
the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA).
DATES: The effective date for the EAB's decision is November 22, 2006.
Pursuant to Section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C.
7607(b)(1), judicial review of this permit decision, to the extent it
is available, may be sought by filing a petition for review in the
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit within 60 days
of December 21, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The documents relevant to the above action are available for
public inspection during normal business hours at the following
address: Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard (AR-18J), Chicago, Illinois 60604. To arrange viewing of
these documents, call Constantine Blathras at (312) 886-0671.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Constantine Blathras, Air and
Radiation Division, Air Programs Branch, Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard (AR-18J), Chicago, Illinois
60604. Anyone who wishes to review the EAB decision can obtain it at
http://www.epa.gov/ eab/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notification of EAB Final Decision
The IEPA, acting under authority of a PSD delegation agreement,
issued a PSD permit to the City of Springfield on August 10, 2006,
granting approval to construct a new 250 megawatt coal-fired electric
generating unit at the City of Springfield's existing power plant in
Sangamon County, Illinois. On September 12, 2006, the Sierra Club filed
a petition for review of the conditions of the Prevention of
Significant Deterioration Permit No. 167120AAO (Application No. 041
10050) which was issued to the City of Springfield, lllinois. On
November 17, 2006, the Sierra Club voluntarily withdrew its petition
for review in this matter and requested that the EAB enter an order
dismissing its petition for review in this matter with prejudice. The
Sierra Club requested dismissal because the parties had reached an
agreement that obviated the need for further litigation. On November
22, 2006, the EAB granted the Sierra Club's motion and the petition for
review was dismissed with prejudice.
Dated: December 12, 2006.
Bharat Mathur,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. E6-21888 Filed 12-20-06; 8:45 am]
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